Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000278166
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 26, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-02
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,902,576